ASVEL and Paris continue winning

In the French Pro A league, Paris Basketball won 96-75 away at Roanne. The match was decided in the final period. Paris won that period 32-9 to open up the gap. Joel Ayayi was his team's best player with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Jeremy Morgan scored 20 and Terry Tarpey 13. For the hosts Roanne, Darius Johnson and Derek Needham each scored 17.

On the same day, ASVEL beat Nancy 78-74 at home. In a dramatic game, ASVEL went on a 9-0 run to take a 74-65 lead and kept its advantage with its free throw shooting.

For ASVEL, Hugo Besson and Yves Pons each scored 11, while Jae Crowder added 10. For Nancy, Carlos Marshall stood out with 21 points.

In the standings, Dijon, Paris and ASVEL are at the top with five wins each. Chalon and Le Mans follow with 4-1 records.